| Date | May 2019 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 19M.1.SL.TZ0.24 |
| Level | SL | Paper | 1 | Time zone | no time zone |
| Command term | Question number | 24 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Which of the following are innovation strategies?
I. Market pull and technology push
II. Property recovery and waste mitigation
III. Act of insight and analogy
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. II and III
D. I, II and III
Markscheme
C
Examiners report
Syllabus sections
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22M.2.SL.TZ0.1e.ii:
Explain how market pull has influenced the release of the metal straw.
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22M.2.SL.TZ0.6b:
Discuss whether the development of the electric motorcycle is an example of technology push or technology transfer.
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18N.1.SL.TZ0.21:
While working on a new type of refrigeration system, Lonnie Johnson connected a hose to his system to test a part when water shot out at high pressure. This gave him the start of the idea for the Super Soaker water gun, see Figure 6.
Figure 6: Water gun in a Super Soaker type design
[Source: © International Baccalaureate Organization 2018]
What strategy for innovation is this an example of?
A. Market pull
B. Analogy
C. Technology transfer
D. Chance
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